The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-08-26
1887. WHOLE NO. 946.
permit me to make good the damage. u
Il could not hear of such q tline!"

permit me to make good the damage"
Il could not hear of such thing!'
But insist"
"Then can do nothing but submit, though
with great reluctance, assure YOU" And
he really looked hurt.
"Will you give me your addrcss?" she
asked.
II am stopping at the Coldbrool; house"
"Indeed! Iar1ived there last night. 1t is
very fortunate"-
"For me, am sure" ...
at is very Fortunate" she sningly pur-
sued, "that I may thus have an opportunity
of repayiug the damage Immediately
II beg you will not mention the sub ject
again." he said, deprecatingy. Are you
ready to return?"
"In moment" she replied. Il want to
take one more view of these delightful sur
roundings." And she leaned back upon the
rail again.
"The scene is truly charming" he assente,l,
leaning back beside her, his arm timcon-
sclously, OF eourse) resting upon the top of
the rail, and touching her back.
AT this juncture, Carlo, who had been
gradually growing more and more suspicious
Of the increasing familiarity displayed by the
young man toward his mistress seeing his
hand rest lightly against her shoulder
unknown to her, of coursel, broke into open
resentment, and with an angry growl sprang
at the intruder. Taken by surprise they both
pressed lack, and in an instant more tho
trail railing snapped and all three We're in
the water!
The shallowness of tie stream prevented
the possibility of serious consequences, and
hoyro md LoHl Il. Il.
circumstances would have been grateful, and
little mud that could do no i'll, neither was
damaged. Mr.. Walton quickly regained his
feet and assisted Miss Jessamine up the bank;
Carlo meanwhile looking OIL in a very crest
fallen manner, as ifhe appreciated the mistake
his jealousy had caused him to make. Miss
Jessamine was at first considerably fright
ened, but it was wonderful what soothing
effect the pressure of the "rescuer's' arm had.
When they reached the road once more. and
had an opportunity of observing each others
plight, neither could resist the inclination to
laugh at the supremely ridiculous figures
they cut.
"You must surely admit. Miss Maure, said
Mr.. Walton jokingly, that the penalty you
have paid for forming my acquaintance is
sufficient to atone for whatever Indebtedness
Joui UoS may nave pldceu you unQer!"
"Have you not suffered eq ualy as much?"
she inquired
ut is a suffering which I can bear with
great fortitude," he responded "But come"
he continued, "you are wet and uncomforta-
BILE; let me assist you to the hotel"
Miss Jessamine had suspicion that she
could very easily make out without heln, but
her companion appeared SO fully convinced
to the contrary, and put his arm around her
in such pleasantly protective way. that she
bowed to his superior Judgment without any
great amount of persuasion.
You all know how difficult it is to conquer
habit once it is formed. Mr. w alton,
though as a practical business man he
should have known better, contracted that
habit then and there, and it has long since
become chronic; only it is now indulged in
with Mrs. instead of Miss JesSamne
And Carlo? He has grown quite resigned,
and when the silly pair set baby on his back
for ride he struts around with quite a pro-
prietary air. HORACE A. CULLEN.